Classroom Series
Colonial Quest
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Colonial Quest: ClothesClothes talks about the clothing that colonial men and women wore, and how it was made from wool and flax spun into thread and then woven into fabric. It also discusses the work of tailors, cobblers... Read More... |
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Colonial Quest: FamiliesWhat was family life like in Colonial America? Did family life vary from one area of the country to another? How did life in a colonial family compare to that of the Native Americans of the time? Did colonial... Read More... |
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Colonial Quest: FarmsWhat kinds of food was grown on colonial farms? Did the colonists have farm animals? Why did farm life vary from one area of the country to another? How did colonial farms compare to farms of the Native... Read More... |
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Colonial Quest: FoodFood discusses how the colonists obtained, prepared, and ate their food. Read More... |
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Colonial Quest: HomesHomes covers all aspects of the colonial home. It discusses the construction of the first colonial homes in Jamestown, the mysterious disappearance of the Roanoke colony, the wattle-and-daub houses... Read More... |
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Colonial Quest: JobsJobs discusses the different goods produced by the colonists, from flour and iron horseshoes, to wooden buckets and furniture. It examines the work of different craftsmen, including blacksmiths,... Read More... |